IAMMediaTypeSample::SetPointer method (amstream.h)

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4/26/2023

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Note This interface is deprecated. New applications should not use it.

The SetPointer method sets the pointer to the media sample's memory buffer.

Syntax

HRESULT SetPointer(
  [in] BYTE *pBuffer,
  [in] long lSize
);

Parameters

[in] pBuffer

Pointer to a memory buffer allocated by the caller, or NULL.

[in] lSize

Size of the buffer, in bytes.

Return value

Returns one of the following values.

Return code	Description
E_OUTOFMEMORY	Insufficient memory.
S_OK	Success.

Remarks

If the value of the pBuffer parameter is NULL, the method allocates a memory block, with a size in bytes equal to the value of the lSize parameter. There is no guarantee that the memory has been initialized.

Requirements


Target Platform	Windows
Header	amstream.h